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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WTTW | Two New Theater Productions and an Exhibit by Local Ukrainian Artists: 5 Arts Picks for Your Week | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/two-new-theater-productions-and-exhibit-local-ukrainian-artists-5-arts-picks-your-week | _Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events._ [ Daily Chicagoan ][1] , the newsletter from WTTW News, sends these picks to your inbox each week along with more essential recommendations from our staff. [ Sign up here ][2] . One … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Johnson Publishing heir Alexa Rice is entering the billion-dollar beauty biz, on her own terms | https://www.wbez.org/fashion-style/2026/04/16/johnson-publishing-company-alexa-johnson-rice-beech-beauty-ebony-jet-magazine | On a recent Thursday morning, Alexa Rice paces inside a West Side photography studio, adjusting accessories and stepping in and out of frame as models hit their marks for the camera. In jeans, zebra print booties, and a vermilion t-shirt, Rice holds an easy and convivial command of the room. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Here’s how to bring your questions to Mayor Brandon Johnson for “Ask the Mayor” | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/04/16/mayor-brandon-johnson-ask-the-mayor | Mayor Brandon Johnson is returning to WBEZ 91.5 on Thursday to answer listener questions live on the morning talk show “In the Loop” with host Sasha-Ann Simons. Last month, Johnson [ spoke with WBEZ listeners ][38] about staying safe from federal immigration enforcement agents at polling places for the March … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago’s school board election is coming. Here’s what to know and what’s at stake. | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/16/chicagos-school-board-election-is-coming-heres-what-to-know-and-whats-at-stake | Soon, voters will elect all 21 members of the Chicago School Board for the first time. It’s a significant shift for the governing body, which was under mayoral control for decades. The city [ _held its first-ever school board elections_ ][29] in 2024, but that year only 10 seats were … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Record Store Day returns to Chicago this weekend with live bands, exclusive pressings and $1 deals | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/04/16/record-store-day-chicago-stores-2026-deals-vinyl-music | Record Store Day is an annual tradition that, while celebrated around the country, gets special treatment in Chicago. This year, expect more than three dozen shops in the area to fete the day with live events and fresh pressings, including a 20th-anniversary release from a-Ha and famed private recordings of … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago shines with short movies about disabilities, finding community at annual Latino Film Fest | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/04/16/chicago-movie-documentary-latino-film-fest | Area creatives are leaning into local storytelling through short documentaries and stories that celebrate differences and community in the 42nd annual Chicago Latino Film Festival. This year’s film festival, [ kicking off Thursday, ][1] features four locally produced films, including a short from the nonprofit youth media company Free Spirit … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | NBC Local | ISP troopers involved in deadly shooting in Chicago after responding to domestic call | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/armed-suspect-shot-killed-during-struggle-with-isp-in-chicago/3923612/ | Streets were blocked off with crime scene tape and multiple police cars were on scene early Thursday morning in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood as officials investigate a fatal shooting involving the Illinois State Police. The incident occurred about 10:50 p.m. in the 6500 block of South Champlain Ave., with ISP … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Argument turns deadly in Chicago apartment shooting | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/argument-turns-deadly-chicago-apartment-shooting | #### The Brief * * A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting during an argument inside a South Side apartment. * Police said a fight escalated when a handgun was pulled, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized in good condition. * Authorities recovered three guns … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Iran latest: US aims to increase economic pressure as blockade continues | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/iran-latest-u-s-aims-to-increase-economic-pressure-as-blockade-continues | No vessels have made it past the U.S. naval blockade of Iran in the 48 hours it has been in effect, Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the U.S. Central Command, said on Wednesday. Central Command reported that 10 vessels have complied with orders to turn around and return to … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Armed suspect killed in shooting involving Illinois State Police on Chicago's South Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-police-chicago-shooting | ![Illinois State Police fatally shoot armed suspect during domestic battery][6] #### [ Illinois State Police fatally shoot armed suspect during domestic battery ][7] Illinois State Police shot and killed an armed suspect that was allegedly involved in a domestic battery on Wednesday night. #### The Brief * * An armed … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Showers early, clearing skies and highs near 70 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-showers-early-clearing-skies-highs-near-70 | ![Chicago weather: Thursday morning forecast][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Thursday morning forecast ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Showers and a few storms are possible through early afternoon before skies clear with highs near 70. * Fog develops tonight, followed … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Car insurance premium inequities are driven by age, credit and ZIP code, study finds | https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2026/04/16/illinois-car-insurance-premium-age-credit-zip-giannoulias | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][170] * [ Facebook ][171] * [ Bluesky ][172] * [ Email ][173] * [ Reddit ][174] * [ Flipboard ][175] It’s well known that auto insurance companies charge more to people who have caused crashes or have had a … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago’s school board election is coming. Here’s what to know and what’s at stake. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/04/16/chicagos-school-board-election-is-coming-heres-what-to-know-and-whats-at-stake | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][153] * [ Facebook ][154] * [ Bluesky ][155] * [ Email ][156] * [ Reddit ][157] * [ Flipboard ][158] Soon, voters will elect all 21 members of the Chicago School Board for the first time. It’s a significant … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Record Store Day returns to Chicago this weekend with live bands, exclusive pressings and $1 deals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/04/16/record-store-day-chicago-stores-2026-deals-vinyl-music | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][127] * [ Facebook ][128] * [ Bluesky ][129] * [ Email ][130] * [ Reddit ][131] * [ Flipboard ][132] Record Store Day is an annual tradition that, while celebrated around the country, gets special treatment in Chicago. This … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cash-strapped DePaul closes the curtain on Downtown's historic Reskin Theatre | https://chicago.suntimes.com/architecture-design/2026/04/16/cash-strapped-depaul-closes-curtain-downtown-historic-merle-reskin-theatre | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][114] * [ Facebook ][115] * [ Bluesky ][116] * [ Email ][117] * [ Reddit ][118] * [ Flipboard ][119] For nearly 120 years, the Merle Reskin Theatre has hosted everything from “Pygmalion” and “Life With Father” to “Mirror … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago shines with short movies about disabilities, finding community at annual Latino Film Fest | https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/04/16/chicago-movie-documentary-latino-film-fest | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][99] * [ Facebook ][100] * [ Bluesky ][101] * [ Email ][102] * [ Reddit ][103] * [ Flipboard ][104] Area creatives are leaning into local storytelling through short documentaries and stories that celebrate differences and community in the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Johnson Publishing heir Alexa Rice is entering the billion-dollar beauty biz, on her own terms | https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2026/04/16/johnson-publishing-company-alexa-johnson-rice-beech-beauty-ebony-jet-magazine | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] On a recent Thursday morning, Alexa Rice paces inside a West Side photography studio, adjusting accessories and stepping in … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Federal Media Matters probe is an attack on free speech | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/16/federal-trade-commissions-media-matters-x-neo-nazi-free-speech-jacob-sullum | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] In November 2023, about a year after Elon Musk took over Twitter, Media Matters for America made a splash … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Sister claims late mother changed her estate plan in secret | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/04/16/dearabby-today-dear-abby-sister-claims-late-mother-changed-her-estate-plan-in-secret | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] **DEAR ABBY:** My mother passed away recently. She suffered from dementia and was a cancer survivor, but she lived … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | State police fatally shoot armed suspect during domestic incident in Woodlawn | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/16/state-police-fatally-shoot-armed-suspect-during-domestic-incident-in-woodlawn | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] Illinois state police fatally shot an armed suspect during a domestic incident Wednesday night in Woodlawn on the South … |